Lost Fleet - Vocabulary Cloze 2

remnants - remains, survivors, the part left over
exploits - brilliant or heroic acts
the advent – the arrival of something very important
– anxious
– problem (points of debate)
to – to deteriorate
the - being the second of two things mentioned
– supported by evidence
- dedicated
to – to stop
to – to raise the hand to the hat as military people do as a sign of respect
to – to restate support for soemthing
– principal, main
a - an implicit or recurrent idea; a motif
to - to admit the existence, reality, or truth of.
by – where an idea came from
- an individualized description of a particular event
a – a professional
to your stuff – to be an expert
a check - a basic test to quickly evaluate whether an idea or decision can possibly be correct.
[?] - exhausted from a sudden trauma
-bombing - systematic intensive bombing of an area
- subject to the authority or control of another
[?] – in command
to – to limit
a slope - a tricky precarious situation, especially one that leads gradually but inexorably to disaster
ancestor – the reverent love and devotion given to one’s ancestors
– in the same or similar way throughout
to - to accept or take up willingly or eagerly
- the body of persons employed by or active in an organization
a – a person who has faith and accepts something as true
the - the existence believed to follow death
a – a reverent request made to God
to – to fill every part with (as if by pouring a liquid)
as a - all parts or aspects considered; altogether
a - a person who commits sabotage
a - one who betrays one's country, a cause, or a trust, especially one who commits treason.
– the schematic layout
to – to communicate or make known
a - an open conflict between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- military
to – to surrender to the authority of another person
– government by a single person
– including everything, total, comprehensive
[?] – represented, depicted, shown
a – a relative position in the military: general, captain, colonel, etc.
- precedence over others of the same rank by reason of a longer period of service
a – a personage in a novel
- to associate with others in a brotherly or friendly way
to – to announce a subject for discussion
chain of - a hierarchical system (such as a military system) where authority starts with military ranks such as admirals and generals
– saying “NO” to something, rejecting
- prohibited
-edged - capable of being interpreted in two ways
a - something serving as a defense